The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 701: Chapter 701 The Holy Master Also Cannot Understand

In the blink of an eye, the martial arts phantom of Third Hall Master Kui Long’s Heavenly Cloud Sorrow had been utterly shattered.

Kui Long’s reaction couldn’t be called sluggish, as his martial arts began to crumble drastically, he sensed the anomaly immediately. His intent guided him to respond to the next move. But the disintegration of his martial arts power was simply too rapid, and before his thought could fully form, Jing Yan’s Sword Light had already enveloped his entire body.

How fast was the Holy Light Sword Technique merged with the Nihility Secret Method?

When Jing Yan killed Gu Mo, Gu Mo even thought Jing Yan’s attack was teleportation. This shows just how astonishing the attack speed was.

”Not good!” Kui Long, in utter terror, frantically swung the red staff in his hands.

But his Primordial Energy was simply not on par with Jing Yan’s.

The newly invoked Primordial Energy was flattened by the Holy Light Sword Technique. It could be said that had Jing Yan intended to kill him, Kui Long would likely be dead by now. As the energy had barely left his body before it was eroded away to almost nothing, rendering him unable to even activate his Defensive Spiritual Artifact, and he could only passively take the beating.

”Suppress!”

Jing Yan released his Divine Soul and Divine Thought, uttering a low shout.

”Shloop!”

”Pfft!”

The figure of Kui Long, suspended in the sky, suddenly plummeted toward the ground. In the time it took to breathe, Kui Long made intimate contact with the earth.

Under the coverage of the Holy Light Sword Technique, Jing Yan followed with a suppressive Sword Intent, and Kui Long, powerless to resist, uncontrollably smashed into the ground.

The impact was no light matter, as Kui Long spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood. The rock beneath him was smashed into a trough, with cracks extending all around.

One could see Kui Long struggling to stand up, but seemingly restricted by an invisible force, this force firmly pressed him to the ground, and despite throwing away his Spiritual Artifact weapon and contorting his limbs in support, he couldn’t rise.

Under Jing Yan’s Divine Soul’s enveloping presence, the Sword Intent continuously suppressed him.

It didn’t matter that Kui Long, in his current dire situation, had only Late Stage Dao Emperor realm Cultivation—even if he were at the Peak of the Dao Emperor realm, he would not be able to stand up under Jing Yan’s control.

He simply couldn’t use the power within his body. At this moment, Kui Long could only feel as if there were a great mountain bearing down on him, pinning him firmly below.

Jing Yan took a step forward in the air to hover above Kui Long, looking down at his attempts to struggle.

”Third Hall Master, do you concede now?” Jing Yan asked in a cool tone.

Kill Kui Long?

Jing Yan had no such intentions, as Kui Long was after all a Third Hall Master, and even if they were at odds, he was still a member of the Holy Hall, a subordinate of the Holy Master. With no life-or-death grudge between them, it wouldn’t be appropriate for Jing Yan to simply kill Kui Long.

Moreover, Jing Yan could sense that Kui Long had no intention of killing him previously. Although Kui Long’s attacks were ferocious with killing intent, how strong was Jing Yan’s Divine Soul? Had Kui Long genuinely harbored a desire to kill, Jing Yan would have sensed it.

It was for this reason that Jing Yan spared Kui Long’s life.

The other Hall Masters in the distance were now dumbstruck.

They had no choice but to be shocked!

From the beginning when Jing Yan actively sought a contest with Kui Long, everyone was rather perplexed. After the Holy Master reminded them, they suddenly realized that Jing Yan was a High-level Array Master capable of bombarding Kui Long with an array of Array Plates to prevent him from getting up.

But before the two engaged in combat, Jing Yan declared he wouldn’t use Array Plates, leading everyone to believe that Jing Yan was going to lose this battle.

”Inconceivably, the loser of this battle turned out to be Third Hall Master Kui Long, a strong Late Stage Dao Emperor Realm fighter.”

Moreover, the entire battle was suffused with a sense of eeriness.

The Hall Masters had almost failed to grasp what had happened; many of them didn’t even see how Kui Long had been defeated. Kui Long’s martial arts were executed with a staggering momentum, overwhelming power, and just when everyone thought Jing Yan would be at a disadvantage, Kui Long’s attacks suddenly crumbled to pieces.

Shortly after, Kui Long plummeted heavily to the ground and lay crumpled, unable to stand up.

”Holy Master, what exactly happened here?” a Hall Master asked in astonishment, glancing at Kui Long on the ground before turning his gaze towards Saint Master Shen Chong.

He truly couldn’t understand!

This battle had ended all too swiftly.

In fact, that was the case—the Dao Emperor Realm Peak Martial Artists present believed that if they fought Kui Long, they couldn’t have concluded the battle so swiftly. Although Kui Long was a minor realm below them, he had many techniques at his disposal, especially his high proficiency in martial arts. To defeat or kill Kui Long, even Dao Emperor Realm Peak Martial Artists would have to exert considerable effort.

Yet in Jing Yan’s hands, Kui Long appeared to be unable to withstand a single blow; a mere sword strike from Jing Yan, and Kui Long was left in this sorry state.

Did he bear any resemblance to a Dao Emperor Realm fighter? Did he retain any dignity as the Third Hall Master of the Holy Hall?

”This...” Upon hearing the question, even the Holy Master felt a bit bitter inside.

Because he was also unclear about the specifics, although he had witnessed the entire course of the battle and was intimately familiar with every detail, he felt that it was very difficult to explain clearly.

”Jing Yan’s combat power has perhaps reached the Peak of the Dao Emperor Realm! Yes, it should be the top-level combat power of the Dao Emperor Realm Peak,” Saint Master Shen Chong could only offer that explanation.

A chorus of sharp intakes of breath came from the mouths of the Hall Masters.

Their gazes towards Jing Yan were tinged with a hint of horror and fear.

Dao Emperor Realm Peak combat power?

A few Hall Masters with Peak Dao Emperor Realm Cultivation couldn’t help but ponder—if they were to face Jing Yan, what would the outcome be? Upon this thought, they were startled yet again, for upon reflection, they realized that if they were to fight Jing Yan, it was very likely they too would be defeated or even killed. And if Jing Yan were to use an Array Plate, then...

The faces of the Dao Emperor Realm Peak Hall Masters were quite unsightly.

Remembering how they had previously underestimated Jing Yan, they suddenly felt their faces burning with embarrassment.

”I submit!”

”I am convinced!”

”Hall Master Jing Yan, please let me up,” Kui Long pleaded after struggling for a moment.

Moreover, he directly addressed Jing Yan as Hall Master.

Hearing Kui Long’s pleas, Jing Yan was somewhat caught between laughter and tears; this Kui Long was truly shameless. He had thought Kui Long would hold out for some time, but he hadn’t expected Kui Long to capitulate so readily.

With a shake of his head, Jing Yan released the suppression of his Divine Thought and Sword Intent on Kui Long.

Feeling the pressure lift from him, Kui Long rapidly scrambled to his feet, his complexion slightly pale—whether from fear or from the blood he had spit out moments before was unclear.

After standing up, the disheveled Kui Long obediently moved to one side, his gaze fearful as he looked at Jing Yan.

He had been frightened!

Although he still had a Defensive Spiritual Artifact and other methods he hadn’t had the chance to use, for some reason, he felt that even if he used all his techniques, he would be no match for Jing Yan.